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<title>OCMC Mission Team Opportunities</title>
<description>Current Orthodox Mission Team opportunities through the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC)</description>
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<title>Madagascar Teaching (8/1/2010 - 8/20/2010)</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><p>Travel to the fourth largest island in the world, Madagascar, and assist the Orthodox Church with its ongoing mission outreach.  Orthodoxy is spreading in isolated villages despite many obstacles.  Members will organize and conduct catechism and theological presentations for both seminarians and lay people.  Team members with a sound understanding of the Orthodox Faith and the ability to teach catechism have been requested.</p></description>
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<title>United States Teaching (8/17/2010 - 8/28/2010)</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><p>Volunteer on a teaching Team to the Yukon River area of Alaska and discover the uniqueness of the region. This Team will participate in the Russian Mission Deanery Conference and travel to surrounding communities to share and teach the Faith. Team members will offer lessons on the basic tenets of our Faith to the Athapaskan people.</p></description>
<link>http://www.ocmc.org/programs/view_team.aspx?TeamId=70</link>
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<title>India Teaching (10/6/2010 - 10/23/2010)</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><p>Offer catechism to adults and youth and assist the Orthodox Church in India with its ongoing mission outreach. This teaching team will offer seminars on our Orthodox Faith.  Participants' knowledge of Christianity will range from elementary to intermediate levels.  Team members with a strong background in Orthodox doctrine &ndash; clergy, theologians, seminarians and those with the ability to teach the Faith &ndash; have been requested and are encouraged to apply. </p></description>
<link>http://www.ocmc.org/programs/view_team.aspx?TeamId=64</link>
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<title>South Africa Teaching (10/6/2010 - 10/21/2010)</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><p>Take part in a Teaching Team to an emerging Orthodox frontier by contributing to the ongoing Orthodox witness, ministry and life of the Church in South Africa.  Share your faith as you offer seminars on the Orthodox teachings to various mission communities in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg and Pretoria.  Participants should be grounded in the basic teachings of the Church and have the ability to share in small groups.</p>
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<link>http://www.ocmc.org/programs/view_team.aspx?TeamId=69</link>
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<title>Guatemala Outreach (11/14/2010 - 11/23/2010)</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description><p>Travel to northern Guatemala to offer a ministry to the boys' institution in Rio Dulce and provide a positive witness.  Join in the efforts of the Hogar Rafael Ayau Orphanage in Guatemala City to continue their outreach.  The Team will participate on service projects at Hogar and youth outreach to the children of the orphanage.  All participants are called to be exemplary role models as they minister to the children.</p></description>
<link>http://www.ocmc.org/programs/view_team.aspx?TeamId=72</link>
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